Week 7 – NA LCS Spring Split 2017

As opposed to the European region the teams of the NA LCS surprises their fans every week with unexpected upsets and underperforming teams and the Week 7 of the NA Spring Split 2017 will for certain follow this trend. We are only four more weeks away from the LCS Spring Split 2017 playoffs and the teams on top of the standings already have an eye on the Mid-Season Invitational tournament 2017 in Brazil. Similar to the League of Legends World Championship 2017 this year’s season break tournament got a completely overhauled game format. Unlike the tournaments in the past there will be an early Play-In stage and 13 of the best teams from all over the world are competing as regional champions for better seeds at the LoL World Championship 2017. The North American LCS is more far more exciting to watch for spectators than their European brother. Except the two top teams, Cloud9 and Team SoloMid, all other eight team’s records are within four victories. Any bad day can now make the difference between a ticket for the playoffs or a place in the Summer Split relegation tournament. Week 7 of the NA LCS Spring Split will guarantee lots of exciting games on Summoner’s Rift so don’t miss turning in on March 10th for action-packed gameplay!

Yiliang “Doublelift” Peng has joined Team Liquid as their starting ADC and will start playing this week in the match versus Cloud9. And Adrian “Adrian” Ma has joined TL as well, but for this week, Matt will continue working as their starting support.

William ‘Stunt‘ Chen has joined Phoenix1 as their starting support. He was the backup support player for Team Dignitas.

Taking the placer for Stunt, Johnny ‘Swifte‘ Ngo joined Team Dignitas as their backup support player.

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Preview and Predictions – NA LCS Week 7:

NA LCS Spring Split Week 7 – Day 3:

Match #1A: Counter Logic Gaming vs. Cloud9

March 12th, 12:00 PM PDT/ 05:00 PM EDT/ 20:00 CET

Counter Logic Gaming recently fell to Team Dignitas; it was quite a surprise as their more recent performances have been fairly strong. Cloud 9 still remain to be the NA LCS 1st place team and will be looking to hold onto that position. Can Counter Logic Gaming disrupt Cloud9’s defences? Tune into the games when they go live on Sunday, March 12th!

Counter Logic Gaming – CLG fell earlier in the week but the majority of their recent performances have been quite strong. If they can stay consistent they might be able to put up a fight during this series. With their 5th place position on the ladder being in trouble they need to do something big.

Cloud 9 – C9 are still in command, they’re holding onto their 1st place position on the ladder and even though teams are closing in C9 manage to stay on top. C9’s most recent performances have been fairly dominating; they’re pushing ahead quickly and could solidify their lead here.

Cloud 9 is definitely at an advantage here, they’re sitting at the top of the ladder with 11 series victories. This is leaps ahead of other competitors; they’re holding onto 23 individual game victories and have shown a greater use of strategies in the majority of their games. Counter Logic Gaming are going to need to try and solidify some control around the middle stages of the game. This means they’ll need to build strong lines of vision and some control quite early, this can be done with a few skirmishes and assisting the laners. Working with group rotations before team fighting could give them quick advantages too!

Prediction: Cloud 9 Victory. Cloud 9 has been putting on strong and consistent performances lately, they’ve been taking clean victories and I don’t think CLG are in a position to stop that; especially after their performances earlier in the week. C9 should be able to take this series fairly comfortably.

Match #2A: Immortals vs. Team SoloMid

March 12th, 03:00 PM PDT/ 06:00 PM EDT/ 23:00 CET

Immortals have been extremely inconsistent lately, one moment they’re falling to a team by the bottom of the ladder and the next they’re taking on a top 3 teams and working their way up the ladder. If Immortals can improve their consistent they could quickly climb. TSM are closing on in that 1st position, will Immortals hold them back? Tune into the games when they go live on Sunday, March 12th, to find out!

Immortals – They may have inconsistent performances but when they’ve been on their best performances they’ve caused trouble for those top performing teams. If they can play on that level during this series, find leads and advantages whilst controlling their opponents, they could quickly shut TSM down.

Team Solo Mid – TSM haven’t lost a series in quite a few weeks now, their performances seem slightly inconsistent but their strengths are carrying them through. They’ve had trouble in the majority of series’ they’ve been performing in but due to their tactical strategies they’ve often found a way back on top and ahead of their opponents, IMT will need to be watching out for this if they ever find themselves in a lead.

Team Solo Mid would appear to be a team holding onto quite an advantage here. Not only have they taken 5 more series victories than Immortals but they’ve also got a significantly better win percentage when it comes to their individual games. They’ve shown greater strengths and fewer weaknesses, if TSM get into a comfortable lead then IMT quickly lose gip of the series. IMT will need to build lines of vision through the river and close to their opponent’s jungle, they want to keep an eye on enemy movements and rotations. If they can use their vision advantage they might be able to close in on a few skirmishes to take a lead, this could give them objective control and choices as to how they want to control the game.

Prediction: Team Solo Mid Victory. TSM have clearly been the better performing of the 2 teams. With 1st place in the NA LCS being so close, TSM will be giving this series their everything, because of this I think TSM will take this series after showing many strengths, coming out on top with some comfort.

Match #1B: Team Liquid vs. Team EnVyUs

March 12th, 12:00 PM PDT/ 03:00 PM EDT/ 20:00 CET

Team Liquid is in a pretty good position here and this series opens up the opportunity for them to take a higher position on the ladder. Team Envyus have less individual game victories than Team Liquid but they’ve also taken fewer losses, can they hold onto the series and their position? Tune into the games when they go live on Sunday, March 12th!

Team Liquid – Their most recent performances have been letting them down slightly, but with the recent changes they’ve made to their teams roster they might be able to find a few additional advantages to contest the series. They’ve got more pressure now, so more of a chance to challenge.

Team Envyus – NV have taken fewer losses so far over the split, they’ve not been pumping out strong performances as often as Team Liquid but if they play to their own strengths they might find opportunities to fight for a real. They’ve shown improvements recently and that’ll bring them a lot here.

Both teams are on a fairly equal level, I think Team Liquids recent changes will give them slightly stronger performances and Team Envyus have been performing on a slightly stronger level recently. Team Envyus look like the more suitable team to take the series with how they’ve both been performing but I think Team Liquid are going to put up a significant fight here. I think Team Liquid will come out on top of the earlier phases of the games in the series and Team Envyus will contest the games by middle game team fighting and some late game strategic movements.

Prediction: Team Liquid Victory. I think the changes that TL has made to their team will give them a slight edge in the earlier stages of the game, this is where Team Envyus often fall behind. If TL can get a hold of regular leads I think they’ll come out on top of this series with their superior strengths.

Match #2B: Echo Fox vs. Team Dignitas

March 12th, 03:00 PM PDT/ 06:00 PM EDT/ 23:00 CET

Both of these teams are sitting on the same score in terms of series victories and losses, but Team Dignitas have shown improvements in their statistics. 7th place on the NA LCS ladder will be contested during this series but only 1 of these teams can hold it. Will Echo Fox use their strong late game team fighting to take it, or will DIG take a surprising lead? Tune into the series when it goes live on Sunday, March 12th, to find out!

Echo Fox – FOX have had a few inconsistent performances recently but it looks like they’ve been making slow and minor improvements. They’ve recently been able to come out on top of a series against Team Liquid but their other more recent performances have been lacklustre, they’re going to need to find some aggressive engagements.

Team Dignitas – DIG have found some success lately, after taking a series off of Team Liquid during week 5 they ran into some difficulties when trying to impact the ladder a little more but it wasn’t until week 7 where they took down CLG that it started to happen. It’s 7th place on the ladder, can DIG push for it?

Even though Echo Fox are holding onto the slightly higher position on the ladder it would actually appear that Team Dignitas are at a slight advantage here. Both of the performing teams are sitting on a 5:8 series score but when it comes to the individual game performances DIG are sitting ahead, holding onto a 14:18 score whereas FOX are on 12:19. After showing their slightly improved consistency, DIG could pressure FOX during this series through early and aggressive engagements when looking for team fights. FOX have often found opportunities’ during the later stages of the game so DIG will need to gains some control before then. I expect a lot of high risk team fights to break out that could quickly make or break these games.

Prediction: Team Dignitas Victory. After recently taking down CLG and creating an opportunity for themselves on the ladder, I think DIG are holding onto an advantage here that could give them great opportunities throughout the series. They’ll likely find a few early game opportunities and force their way into a series lead.

NA LCS Spring Split Week 7 – Day 1:

Match #1: Team Liquid vs. Cloud9

March 10th, 03:00 PM PST/ 06:00 PM EST/ 24:00 CET

After the weeks have been progressing Team Liquid has been welcoming change. After the short break they moved their player “Piglet” into the middle lane and have managed to pick up the world famous Doublelift to cover their bottom lane for the remainder of the split! Cloud 9 remain in the top position on the NA LCS ladder but other teams are catching up, just a few minor mistakes and they could be saying goodbye to 1st place. Can they hold on or will the refreshed TL roster take them down? Tune into the games on Saturday, March 11th, to find out!

Team Liquid – After making small changes to their team, TL have come back from the small break looking stronger than before. Now with the addition of Doublelift they’ve got multiple high threat players that could change the pace of the game, aide their presence and assist them greatly in team fighting.

Cloud 9 – C9 are working through a few issues of their own, the last time they faced Team Liquid they dropped a game in the series and this time, with TL looking even stronger, they could be facing quite a challenge. C9 have come out on top of a significant amount of the series’ that they’ve participated in but as time is passing they’re running into more trouble.

Cloud 9 appears to be at a significant advantage here but I think it’ll be smaller than it appears on paper. In their last encounter Team Liquid managed to come out on top of one of the games and contested the series, this time they’ll be looking to take even more and now they’ve got a more refreshed roster it’s certainly a possibility. C9 will need to watch for quick engagements during the middle and later stages of the game; if TL can find sporadic fights during those stages they could quickly gain control of the game and get their foot in the door for the series. TL will need to play with patience early, try to push for some vision control and pace themselves around objectives to maintain some form of control. Working for the later stages will increase their chances at coming out on top, especially with their well position carries.

Prediction: Cloud 9 Victory. I think Team Liquid are going to put up one hell of a fight during this series and could surprise a lot of us with their strength. Cloud 9 is likely to run into some issues during this series but with their great consistency and strength I think they’ll pull through to come out on top of the series.

Match #2: Fly Quest vs. Phoenix1

March 10th, 06:00 PM PST/ 09:00 PM EST/ 03:00 CET (next day)

FlyQuest have found very little success lately, they only managed to come out on top of Team Envyus in their recent performances and have often fallen to teams placed significantly below them on the ladder. Phoenix1’s consistency might seem a little choppy but their best performances have been great enough to take down the top teams, this could be their chance to take the higher position. Can FLY hold onto 3rd, or will P1 claim it? Tune into the games when they go live on Saturday, March 11th, to find out!

FlyQuest – FLY have been on a bit of a downward spiral for quite some time now, in the past weeks they’ve found very little success and it’s tarnished their great performances from the start of the season. At the start of the split they comfortably climbed their way to the top of the ladder but recent performances have had them falling, if they’ve not made improvements they’ll continue their decline.

Phoenix1 – P1 have been inconsistent and this inconsistency is holding them back, during their good performances they’ve been able to take down and even dominate the top performing teams in the region but on a bad day they can barely hold their own against teams placed at the bottom of the ladder. If they’ve managed to take steps forward to improve their consistency they could have a huge impact on the ladder.

It would appear that Phoenix1 are at an advantage here, FlyQuest got more of their positive statistics from the start of the split but since then things have broken down in the more recent weeks, their latest performances have been significantly less than impressive whereas Phoenix1 have climbed all the way up to their point where they’re now contesting a top 3 position on the ladder. Phoenix 1 are going to want to cover their slightly weaker early game, find some aggressive moves around the middle stages of the game and then propel forward with a lead through rotations and sieging. FlyQuest will need to try to pressure for a vision advantage earlier on, looking for a way to find a quick lead which could lead to them holding objective and lane control. This series will be a challenge for both teams; I expect to see some phenomenal fighting and strategies.

Prediction: Phoenix 1 Victory. Phoenix 1 have had the better performances lately, they may still be losing individual games to those weaker teams that are close to the bottom of the ladder but they’ve still managed to come out on top, the same can’t be said for FLY unfortunately. Because of the shift in recent performances I think P1 will come out on top, after a tough series.

NA LCS Spring Split Week 7 – Day 3:

Match #1A: Counter Logic Gaming vs. Cloud9

March 12th, 12:00 PM PDT/ 05:00 PM EDT/ 20:00 CET

Match #2A: Immortals vs. Team SoloMid

March 12th, 03:00 PM PDT/ 06:00 PM EDT/ 23:00 CET

Match #1B: Team Liquid vs. Team EnVyUs

March 12th, 12:00 PM PDT/ 03:00 PM EDT/ 20:00 CET

Match #2B: Echo Fox vs. Team Dignitas

March 12th, 03:00 PM PDT/ 06:00 PM EDT/ 23:00 CET

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